Fastening device for bag handles and the like



25, 1930; H. LEBERMAN 1,774,100

FASTENING DEVICE FOR BAG HANDLES AND THE LIKE Filed July 10. 1928 ,64 ATTORNEY Patented "Au 26, :1930

HARRY LEBERMA N, on NEW. YoaK, it Y.,

New YORK, it. a

ASSIGNOR TO; Gr

rAs'TEnine nnviou'ronnae H NDLES nn Linn I Application filed July 10,

This invention relates to-fastening devices and particularly to the type set forth in United States LettersPatent No; 1,623,610

' rail is provided with a slidable fastening posed on the operates on a member,-fand the other part of which frame is provided with an' abutn'ient member adapt ed to be} engaged the fastening member. The novel structure is very simple, inexpensive to make, and" creates an appearance' ywhich is ornamental. The parts areso disposed that apparently the least change is made over ftlie' ordin'ary bag frame,

'which simplicity makes such a fastening device desirable by fastidious customers. i v I My invention consists in a fastening device comprising two cooperating parts so disbag frames as to permitthe two these parts consisting of a slide an'dthe other 1 part of an abutment, theabutment being adapted tobe engaged by slide. Theslide spaced from"on'e of the frames,; which rail! embr The invention-consists furtherof c'ertainrfe'athree which will be more fully described hereinafter andfinally pointed out n the cla ms.

In the accompanying drawings,

V Figure 1 is a perspective view .of anembodimentfof my invention,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view, Fig. 3 a'transverse section, and Fig. i a detail sectional view.

Similar characters of reference corresponding parts' I Referring to the 'lrawing'sand particularly to Figures 1 and 2, the bag frames '10 and 11 indicate are hinged at 12 inthe usual manner. Suit able means 13 are provided to enable the bag body to be "fastened to the frames, and one of the frames is provided with the usual eyelets 1 1 for the handle. I c

As far as described the parts are old. To one of the frames'll, av rail 15 is secured, which rail 15 is spaced from the wallof the I I aces the abutment when the frames contact in closed position.

that the bag does not open too quickly.

1928. Serial No. 291,674.

I noovn LOCK 00. 1nd, 0F CORPORATION: on NEW YORK .7 I

frame. Intermediate'the' outer wall'1'6 of it the frame ll and the inner wall 17 ofjthe' rail 15, spacing members 18 are provided suitably spaced. longitudinally. and in one em.- bodimentfive of such members 18 are provided, though more or'less may be employed.

The rail is not spaced at thesidesof the frame but iscontiguous thereto. The rail could be contiguous to the upper surface of the frame to a greater extent tillfl'lll the embodnnenh:

as long as suflicient spaceis left for the path of movement of the underbentpart of the fastening member about to'be described. The rail is embraced by the fastening member 20 which consists of a slidable carriage "withwa'lls 22 almost entirely surrounding the rail so as tobe secured in a'mannerthat it cannot fall off. I The member 20 is provided with a small enlargement 23 servingv as a convenienthand grip. The walls 22 extend so far around the rail, 'that a part of these walls 22-encounters oneof the spacing membars 18, at one end of the pathof the move mentof the slidable member 20,'and encounters another .of these spacing members at the other end of the path of movement-of theqslidable member 20. I I I To the other frame 10, is secured an abutmentr'member 2-5 having ailength less than the length of the path ofmovement of the slidable member 20. I i The thickness of this abutment is such that when the straight inner'confronting faces of the frames are i'n'intimate contact, the abutment may be embracedby the inner ,end of the overbent' part on one wall of the ing position, therei's a slight frictional contact between the top edge of the abutment and the underneath surface of the railwhich friotional'action must be overcome when closing the frame, and whe-nope'ning. the same. The resistance to this frictional action serves to hold the frames momentarily closedwhen the fastening member is being disengage??? so his frictional engagement is not essen'tiaL,

' In this manner the frames are fastened, but

ner face of the first to secure this fastening action the slidable member is moved along the rail and over the abutment until, to the end of the path of its movement, it abuts against the other spacing member. Even then'the abutment extends beyond this path of movement, but this is largely for ornamental or symmetrical reasons.

The outer wall 26 of the abutment holding frame is spaced from the underneath wall 17 of the rail about the distance equal to the height of the abutment.

To unfasten the frames for opening movement, the slidable member is moved beyond the abutment, and as soon as this takes place, the frames can be separated.

i From the foregoing description taken in connection with an inspection of the drawing,

it willbe understood that the slidable or fasteningmember20 .is movable along the rail between two'spacing members 18; and also that when the frame sections are closed with their straight inner faces in intimate contact as shown in Fig. 3') the top end of the abutment 25 will be frictionally engaged with the underneath surface of the wall 17 of the rail so that the wall portion of the fasteningmember 20, which slidably fits the underneath surface of said wall 17, can be frictiona-ll-y engaged at its inner end upon the outer bearing face of the abutment25, whereby rigidly to secure the frame sections in closed position.

I have described an embodiment of my in vention but it is clear that. changes may be made therein without departingffrom the spirit of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

. Iclaim as new. 7

1. A fastening device for bag frames comprising two frame sections having flat inner faces to fit throughouttheir extents in flat facewise contact,.a rail surmounting the top of one sectionand overhanging the flat face thereof, the overhanging part of the rail having an underneath bearing face forming a space between it and the top of the second section, an upstanding rib at the inner top corner of the second section, the inner face of said rib being fiat and coplanar with the inner flat face of the second section to fit therewith inflat facewise contact against the insectlon, the top edge of said rib comprising'a cam working edge to contact the underneath bearing face of said overhanging part'and thus secure a preliming contact with the underneath bearing face of said overhanging part, the inner reach of said arm being-such that-its free inner edge affords a cam working edge to engage the outer face of said rib and thereby to complete the fastening action, with the top of said v rib engaging the underneath face of the bearing part and with the inner coplanar faces of said rib andsecond section in fiatwise contactthroughout their extents against the flat inner face of the first section. r

2. A fastening device for bag frames'comprising two frame sections having flat inner faces to fit throughout their extents in fiat facewise contact, a rail separate from said sections surmounting the top of one section to overhang the top of the second section, spacers in the form of pins connecting saidrail to its section, the overhanging part of said rail having an underneath bearing face forming a space between it and the top of the second section, an upstanding rib at the inner top corner of the second section and having an inner face which is flat and coplanar with the inner face of the second section to fit therewith in flat facewise contact against the inner flat face of the first section and within said space, the top edge of said rib comprising a cam working edge to contact the underneath-bearing face of said rail and thus secure a preliminary fastening action, a fastening element slidable along said rail for engaging said rib, the part of the fasten.- ing element for engaging said rib comprising an arm in sliding engagement with said underneath bearing face and having a free inner edge which serves as a cam working edge to engage the outer face of said rib and thereby to complete the fastening action, with the inner coplanar faces of said rib and outer section pressed facewise throughout their eXtents against the flat inner face of the first section and within the compass of said surmounting rail.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, and have signed my name here- 

